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- Advocate for Continual Improvement- empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence.
- Collaborate with Mutual Accountability- working together with a willingness to take ownership and account for our actions.
- Champion Service- anticipating needs and create a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.
- Perseverance- commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success.
- Lead- regardless of title, through positive influence.
- Communicate regularly with corresponding high school personnel including high school faculty, counselors and principals.
- Assist students with their educational and career goals
- Assist with student supervision and reporting student progress.
- Conduct group and individual advising sessions with any or all Kirkwood students.
- Serve as Accommodations Case Manager/Access Advocate for eligible students.
- Serve as liaison between faculty, students and school districts.
- Coordinate events as they relate to promoting concurrent enrollment programs.
- Coordinate specific concurrent enrollment activities and events related to application/registration, advising, orientation, etc.
- Formulate and implement marketing and communication plans, including incorporating social media as applicable.
- Assist with the creation of college and career planning materials to share during classroom and school visits.
- Access Kirkwood programs and support services for college and career planning activities.
- Assist with student advocacy.
- Adhere to and assist high schools with the National Accreditation of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership guidelines.
- Maintain contacts with area high schools; Workplace Learning Connection, Kirkwood Adult High School & Alternative High School program; and other appropriate business, agency, and community organizations.
- Perform travel to area high schools to foster connections with school personnel, instructors and students.
- Assist with intra and inter-departmental improvement committees.
- Attend advising-related conferences, transfer fairs, and other professional development opportunities.
- Perform other related work duties as assigned.
- Be able and willing to represent the College in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with students, colleagues, local school district staff, and general public.
- Be willing and able to work in a team-based environment with a variety of customers groups; maintaining attitudes of respect, assistance, honesty and resourcefulness.
- Demonstrate independent judgment, initiative, organizational and problem-solving skills for the successful operation of programs and services, sometimes, in an environment of frequent interruptions.
- Demonstrate highest level of personal and professional integrity while providing excellent customer service to all stakeholders.
- Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.
- Bring strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
- Possess excellent planning, interpersonal and organizational skills; excellent analytical, writing and public speaking skills; commitment to student success.
- Possess strong computer literacy skills, proficiency in the following: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Have ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and deliver on time.
- Be able to work evenings and weekends occasionally as needed.
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, Human Services, Marketing, Communications, or related field required.
- Must have a valid driver's license and own transportation.
- Minimum of three years in an educational setting are preferred.
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Student and Academic Support Coordinator - Cedar Rapids, United States - Kirkwood Community College
Description
Salary: $50,514.00 AnnuallyLocation : Williamsburg, IA
Job Type: Full-Time Board-Approved
Job Number: 02058
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: K-12 Partnerships
Opening Date: 05/01/2024
JOB GOAL:
To advance the college's mission, vision, principles, values and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions.
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:
Kirkwood Community College partners with many school districts in the seven county service area to offer college credit curriculum within the walls of their high schools, as well as online and through Regional Center Academies. Under limited supervision, the student and academic support coordinator will be responsible for supporting Benton and Iowa counties for all of their concurrent enrollment needs. This position will also be responsible for coordinating concurrent enrollment student events related t to promotion, application, registration, orientation, and advising. This position works primarily with the following school districts in Benton and Iowa counties with their primary office located at the Iowa County Center in Williamsburg. This position will require collaboration with other departments and offices within the college as well as collaboration with external and community partners. An outgoing, student-focused personality with the ability to build relationships with a wide variety of students as well as strong communication skills and an intrinsic motivation to strive for continual improvements is required. The position is full time, Monday through Friday from 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, with occasional evening hours. This position does require transcripts to be submitted, but they can be unofficial transcripts.
UNIVERSAL CORE COMPETENCIES:
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH/WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
Position involves working in an office setting. Occasional (10-33%) standing, pushing, pulling and grasping. Frequent (34-66%) reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work. Constant %) sitting, walking, repetitive motion, talking and hearing.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Kirkwood Community College shall not engage in nor allow unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment. This includes all employment practices, hiring practices, and unwelcome harassment of applicants or employees based on race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information or actual or potential parental, family, marital status or veteran status. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with the policy please contact the Vice President of Human Resources at Kirkwood Community College, 313 Kirkwood Hall, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd., SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Telephone: , Email: or the director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL , Telephone: Facsimile: , TDD Email: .
WHY KIRKWOOD:
Kirkwood Community College prides itself on fostering a diverse workforce and values unique perspectives throughout its campus community. The college is a convenient, innovative, visionary educational leader striving to remain affordable and accessible. With more than 140 majors and programs, Kirkwood boasts 16,000 annual college-credit students while maintaining one of the lowest tuitions in the state. All degree-seeking students are eligible for federal financial aid and the college offers more than $3 million in scholarships each year to students from all walks of life.
Kirkwood offers a wide range of employee benefits. Read more about them
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Do you have at least a Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, Human Services, Marketing, Communications, or related field required?
Why does working with college credit in high school students in Benton and Iowa counties appeal to you?
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